Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-11

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"Attentton," shouted Hurry "Foyrard,
Chdrgcr
For one wild minute shining steel nj arms
! length did its awful work. Then thrccscor,
| Conieleratcs fed back to their lcafy lair and
as many h.urcoats Withdrew into the cedars,
/ pulling the guns after them.
Pick w the lieutenant. there. some If You
who can do n little lifting. said kynt. as they
came to where the boy artilrli,t las dead.
This prod in my shoulder has spoilt my lift
/ ing for Some time. Lay him on the San and
we'll taxi him back wi,h Us. lie deserves il,
for he was game clear through Harry,
! that follow that gave You that l.auty
mark ON the temple with hi, s1hor x t is dis
charge from the Confederate army just after
wards on the point of Abcs bayonet"
is that SO: Did Abe get struck at ALI"
"Oulv whack over the nose with the butt
of gun which viii doubtless improve his
looks. Any change would
"Guess We can 90 back now with some
peace and comfort said Ahe, coming up and
aluding to the cessation of the firing in front
THAT last round took all the fight ont of them
he'll hounds acros, the field"
Some OF You had better 60 over to the
camp there and get our axes. Wen have to
cut a road through the cedars if We take these
guns Off said Harry, tying handkerchief
around the gaming sabcr wound in hi, tenn
pie. The rest of you gotaround to the right
and keep sharp lookout for the flank"
So they worked their way back ami little
after noon came to the opcn fields ly the
pike
rs the wagon rolled slowly down the l;i"
toward Na'HNilIe Rachel, IN spite ot her
anxiety, len asleep S"1n' hours !2ter sn"
WIS aW'N'Aei hy the driver shaking her
rudeIy'
Wake up he shouted, "ef We value yer
Gfem
"Whcro are wc:' she asked. rubbing her
eyes.
At Stewards creek answered the driver
"Gu' all ~ Whcclor', cavalry are out thar in
them woods"
She looked out. Shp could see some miles
ahead OF her. and as far as she could see the
road was filed with wagons moy ug toward
Nashville. \ sharp squirt Of firing on the
left attracted her attention, and she saw II
long wave Of hors-ucn ride ont ul the woods
ana charge the wagon guards, who made
sharp resistance but at length fled before
Overwhelming numbers. The teainetcrs at
the llrsU slSht OF the formidable line, began
cutting their wheel mules loose and escaping
upon thehl. RacheIS teamster followed their
example.
Inc OH lhuIrs unhltchti Jump on him an
SKIP, he shouted TO her as he vanished up the
pike.
Inc Conicderates were shooting down the
mules ana Surh tcanSters as remained, Some
dlsmountcd and with he axes each wagon
carried chopped the spoieS until the wagon
lel VIII" others ran along and started fires
IN each. In little while five hundred wag-
ois loaded with ratlonN clothing, ammuni-
non ana stores were blazing fWlouNly. Their
WORK DONE the cavalry rode OIL toward
NashVllle In search OF other trains.
hachel leaped from the wagon before the
Cohiederates approached and took refuge be
hihd large tree, whence she saw her wagon
snare the late OF the rest. When the cavalry
disappeared she came out again INTO the road
ana walked slowly up it, debating what she
couIu 90 she was reJoiced to meet her
Ieaiiisuer returning he had viewed the oc-
Currehce from prudent distance, and, being
hlnuiy ha'ufed' had decided to return to her
help rs soon as 1t could be done without risk.
lie told her that there was a wagon up the
PIKE little ways with woman in it, to
which he would conduct her, and they would
go back to the army in front of Murfrees-
boro.
at seems case of 'twixt the devil and the
deep sea" he said despailingly. AT any rate
we can't stay out here and my experience is
tha' II Is always safest where there Is the big
gesu crowd
lhoy round the wagon with the woman in
IT, lts driVer hai bolted irrevocably, so